Health related quality of life and mortality 10 years after a femoral neck fracture in patients younger than 70 years

A femoral neck fracture (FNF) in a patient younger than 70 years of age is uncommon but may result in lifetime disability [1,2] and reduced life expectancy [3,4]. The goal of treatment for these patients is to restore function, health related quality of life (HRQoL) and to reduce mortality [5]. The clinical results after a hip fracture have traditionally been evaluated by surgical or general postoperative complications [1,6,7,8]. However, it might be even more relevant for these younger patients with a FNF to evaluate patient ´s HRQoL postoperatively [9] as well as identifying predictors for mortality [4].

Source: Injury - June 16, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Pierre Campenfeldt, Wilhelmina Ekstr öm, Amer N. Al-Ani, Emanuel Weibust, Katarina Greve, Margareta Hedström Source Type: research